Quote Originally Posted by Wobi View Post
I can see why they are reluctant to display the entirety of the data available to them. If we knew every stat and how things worked then the player base would hammer out the exact "perfect" build within hours. Anyone who does not fit the exact cookie cutter mold would be declared "gimp" "stupid" etc etc. We actually had quite a bit of fun in FFXI testing out stats and working out the math to find the best builds on our own. The people willing to put in the extra effort and test out various gearsets would be rewarded by having optimal builds before the community at large eventually caught up.

It's sad because players nowadays want everything handed to them on a plate.
Except it's impossible to know this before hand.